The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-10-06
SUBSIDIZED CHANGERS.
SENSATION IN THE FARMERS Al
LANCE CONVENTION

Over Charge That Some Minnesota Dele
gates Were Bought Up by the Wheat
Iing---A wrangle Over the states Rep
resentation.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-Cold and cheer
less was Window hall when the seventh
annual convention of the National Farm
ers' Alliance was called to order, but it
did not chill the enthusiasm of the fifty
members who gathered there. Repre-
sentatiyes from Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois were
present. President A. j. Streeter pre-
sided. The convention at once proceeded
to the appointment of committees as fol-
lows:
On redentials-Samuel Whiting, Illi-
nois; John Diamond, Minnesota; III. l..
Loucks, Dakota; j. w. Burrows, Ne
braska; August Post, Iowa.
On resolutions-Milton George, Illi-
nois; Samuel Whiting, Illinois; A. B.
Chase, Dakota; J. w. Burrows, Ne
braska; N. B. Ashby, Charles Canning,
Minnesota; H. G. Constance, Wisconsin.
On address to the American people
T. H. Barrett, Minnesota; Milton George,
Illinois; A. j. Streeter, Illinois; J. w.
Harding, Dakota; Mr.. Kennedy, Iowa.
The convention then adjourned to give
the give the committees an opportunity
to prepare their reports.
Upon reassembling Milton George, the
secretary, made his report, which was
very lengthy. He began by congratula-
lions upon the signal progress the alliance
had made and the steady increase of
membership. (. -
After the presentation of the secretary's
report Mayor AmeS was introduced and
welcomed the delegates to the city.
President A. ]. Streeter made the annual
address.
He spoke of the enormous increase in
the number of local alliances during the
past year, and said that the future pros
perity of the farmers depended largely on
the way they attended the alliances and
became educated to the fact that by CO.
operation they would be able to bring the
monopolies to terms. He said all the
manufacturers recognized this fact; that
in order to be successful they must con
fer together frequently and act together
in all matters of legislation. He called
attention to the nail manufacturers, who
hold conference every thirty days, and
who have succeeded through these fire.
quent conventions in settling all differ
| ences and prevented ruinous cuts in
prices, and in consequence have made
money. If we pull together these mon
opolists will soon come around and say,
1--WE always knew you were right but we
were slow to acknowledge it."
The committee on credentials made
their report allowing all the delegates
from the local alliances to take part in
the proceedings of the convention, but
limiting the number of votes to two from
each state. This report seemed to fall
like dynamite bomb among the Mime
sofa delegation, Senator Hixon, of Grant
county, said the Minnesota delegates were
here from all parts of the safe, and that
there were questions pertaining to the
grain interests that would cut no figure
with the delegates from Illinois, Kansas
and Iowa, but which were Of vital i'm
portance to the farmers of Minnesota.
The farmers of this state did not intend
to sit still and be voted down by delegates
| who knew nothing about the struggle
which was going on here between the
farmers and the monopolies. Several of
the delegates from the state in question
quoted the constitution of the National
alliance to show that it was. but fair to
give every state the same vote.
T. III. Barrett said in order to explain
matters he would have to expose some of
the Vaccinations of Minneapolis firm.
He said certain men in this convention
We're controlled by John S, Pillsbury, and
that telegram was received by dele
gate stating that eff he would go to the
convention that was held at Chicago all
his expenses would be paid. Signed, John
S. Pillsbury." This brought c. l..
Smith, the lecturer of the National al
lance, to his feet, along with some others,
and there was considerable of an uproar,
during which Barrett charged Smith with
living under the control of Pillsbury, and
Smith called Barrett liar. Aft er some
time the Minnesota delegation got to-
gether in an ante-room and discussed the
matter with closed doors. When they
emerged they seemed to have arrived at
an understanding, and after adopting the
report Of tie committee on credentials,
they offered resolution amending the
constitution, giving each state two votes
and one additional vote for every twenty:
five local alliances in the state, which
was adopted unanimously. The conven=
ton then adjourned to meet in the morn
ing in Window hall.